Answer Key

Choose the best explanation for the following phrases…

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  1. "consumption" means:  [amount drunk]
  2. "slap on" means:  [to put on]
  3. "crack down" means:  [to focus on reducing]
  4. "happy hour" means: [a time, normally in the early evening, when the price of alcoholic beverages in pubs and bars is reduced]
  5. "round of beers" means:  [a beer for each individual at a table]
Are the following sentences correct?

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1.   There will be an increase of TV advertisements warning people of the dangers of drinking alcohol.That is incorrect. Correct is: There have been placed restrictions on TV and radio advertisements for alcoholic beverages.

2.   Alcohol consumption has decreased since 1990.That is incorrect. Correct is: It has gone up (46 percent).

3.   25 percent of Ireland's emergency room cases are now alcohol related.That is correct.

4.   Ireland will be the first European country to ban smoking from its pubs and restaurants.That is correct.

5.   Most people are opposed to the new changes regarding drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes.That is incorrect. Correct is: Most of the Irish public supports Ahern in these changes.